News: Brookings Mountain West
Headlines and highlights featuring the students and faculty of UNLV.
With resilience and resolve, award adds to Billot's legacy as one of UNLV’s most academically decorated graduates.
An enduring UNLV end-of-semester tradition is to highlight exceptional students who embody the academic, research, and community impact of the graduating class.
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Brookings Mountain West and UNLV health care and criminal justice faculty experts partner with Washington think tank on podcast series addressing the opioid abuse epidemic.
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A monthly roundup of the top news stories featuring UNLV staff and students.
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Brookings Mountain West and the Lied Center for Real Estate at UNLV host national housing policy experts to present research and discuss housing finance system reforms on Sept. 23.
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Brookings foreign policy expert and UNLV faculty to discuss Southern border relationship as part of free public lecture series.
President Keith E. Whitfield honors six graduates who have shown exemplary commitment to both the community and their studies.
Faculty respond to the mental health crisis with multiple programs focused on addressing the shortages and challenges in Nevada on April 5.
A collection of news stories and highlights featuring UNLV students and faculty.
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Scholars bring their expertise in American politics, workforce development, financial regulation, federal assistance programs, college access, and community-based planning.
Billot, a senior in the Honors College pursuing double majors in political science and environmental studies, moves to the final interview stage for world's most prestigious graduate scholarship.